Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,279step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 3,030 mi
Typical range: $6,954–$9,603
Transit: 7 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,224
Fuel: $3,055
All-in estimate: $8,279

Return trip

San Diego → Watertown$17,765

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Watertown to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,383	$2.11	$5,681 – $7,085
53' refrigerated	$7,600	$2.51	$6,612 – $8,588
48' flatbed	$7,616	$2.51	$6,550 – $8,682
Step deck	$8,279	$2.73	$6,954 – $9,603
Power only	$5,695	$1.88	$4,954 – $6,435
Hotshot	$4,300	$1.42	$3,569 – $5,032
26' box truck	$4,193	$1.38	$3,564 – $4,822
Sprinter van	$2,553	$0.84	$2,145 – $2,962

More lanes from Watertown

Step deck lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,729	$7.90	$1,452 – $2,006	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,621	$2.98	$4,722 – $6,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,220	$3.05	$6,905 – $9,535	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,934	$6.24	$1,624 – $2,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$6,110	$2.94	$5,132 – $7,087	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,819 mi	$5,449	$3.00	$4,577 – $6,320	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Watertown, MA to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Watertown, MA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,279 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 3,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,954 and $9,603.

How far is Watertown, MA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 3,030 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,055 of the $8,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,765, which makes Watertown, MA to San Diego, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →